Mick O’Brien the goalkeeper mentioned in that piece apparently had a fondness for swinging out of crossbars while waiting around in his goal. I’m told he once snapped two of them in the same game and was sent off for doing so (two yellow cards).

I think he played a few games for Dublin and was named to start in the 1980 Leinster final - but John O’Leary was famously thrown in to start for his debut by Kevin Heffernan just before throw in.

Mick O’Brien the goalkeeper mentioned in that piece apparently had a fondness for swinging out of crossbars while waiting around in his goal. I’m told he once snapped two of them in the same game and was sent off for doing so (two yellow cards).

I think he played a few games for Dublin and was named to start in the 1980 Leinster final - but John O’Leary was famously thrown in to start for his debut by Kevin Heffernan just before throw in.

Definitely remember him getting sent off in Athlone for breaking the crossbar. Philip Greene was the commentator